{"product_id":"9783319803746","title":"Learner-Centered Teaching Activities for Environmental and Sustainability Studies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLearner-Centered Teaching Activities for Environmental and Sustainability Studies\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eByrne, Loren B.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearner-centered teaching is a\npedagogical approach that emphasizes the roles of students as participants in\nand drivers of their own learning. Learner-centered teaching activities go\nbeyond traditional lecturing by helping students construct their own\nunderstanding of information, develop skills via hands-on engagement, and\nencourage personal reflection through metacognitive tasks. In addition,\nlearner-centered classroom approaches may challenge students’ preconceived\nnotions and expand their thinking by confronting them with thought-provoking\nstatements, tasks or scenarios that cause them to pay closer attention and\ncognitively “see” a topic from new perspectives. Many types of pedagogy fall\nunder the umbrella of learner-centered teaching including laboratory work,\ngroup discussions, service and project-based learning, and student-led\nresearch, among others. Unfortunately, it is often not possible to use some of\nthese valuable methods in all course situations given constraints ofmoney,\nspace, instructor expertise, class-meeting and instructor preparation time, and\nthe availability of prepared lesson plans and material. Thus, a major challenge\nfor many instructors is how to integrate learner-centered activities widely\ninto their courses.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe broad goal of this volume is to help\nadvance environmental education practices that help increase students’\nenvironmental literacy. Having a diverse collection of learner-centered\nteaching activities is especially useful for helping students develop their\nenvironmental literacy because such approaches can help them connect more\npersonally with the material thus increasing the chances for altering the\naffective and behavioral dimensions of their environmental literacy. This\nvolume differentiates itself from others by providing a unique and diverse\ncollection of classroom activities that can help students develop their\nknowledge, skills and personal views about  many contemporary environmental and\nsustainability issues.   ​  ​ ​\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2018-04-25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319803746\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-28543-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 322\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47525701222540,"sku":"9783319803746","price":58.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319803746.jpg?v=1776025974","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319803746","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}